Seems that a guy just can't poison the environment or other animals that way he wants, dang it!
Texas Tribune
Citing the threat of lawsuits, Scimetrics, the company behind the only EPA-approved pesticide for feral hogs, announced Tuesday it had withdrawn its request for registration in Texas.
But that doesn’t mean the battle over the warfarin-based poison is finishe..... Read More

I went yesterday to hear Walsh's jury trial, that he requested. First time I have ever been to a Somervell County Court (aside, of course, from Somervell County Commissioners Court) and was interested not only to hear Walsh's case argued from both sides (State of Texas represented by Andy Lucas), but also to see the process of jury selection, and, later, after-jury-deliberations.
Ju..... Read More

Continuing to play with my new video software, which has an excellent capture video feature, as well as nice special effects (Cyberlink Power Director). I particularly like how easy it is to edit and add tracks. Also decided to add a new skill to my photoshop use, that of recoloring black and white photos, still in the middle of a tutorial.
Hate Speech IS FREE SPEECH.- Word to Howard Dean..... Read More

Thankfully, this is good news. INcludes his infamous *wall* that would cost billions is NOT in the upcoming budget.
Time
Of 38 specific promises Trump made in his 100-day "contract" with voters — "This is my pledge to you" — he's accomplished 10, mostly through executive orders that don't require legislation, such as withdrawing the U.S. fr..... Read More

On April 20, 2017, yet a THIRD court has ruled that Texas and Greg Abbott intentionally discriminated against blacks and hispanics in Texas.
Texas Tribune- Court: Texas House map intentionally diluted minority votes
Texas lawmakers intentionally diluted the political clout of minority voters in drawing the state's House districts, a panel of federal judges ruled Thursda..... Read More

Today was the first time that some audio-visual equipment was used in a court trial. As you can see from the photos, there are 2 projectors mounted in the ceiling that point to 2 different automated viewing screens. The angles of each give a way for the audience or the jury/court to see, say, a presentation or a video. After a given screen is no longer being used, it retracts into the ceilin..... Read More

This AP transcript of an interview with Donald Trump is pretty hilarious, but possibly, SAD, if Trump is actually getting dementia Go ahead, read it out loud and see how goofy Trump seems.
Like this, because Trump apparently wishes he was on a television show?
Trump won't fire Spicer because "the guy gets great ratings": report h..... Read More

salon
Texas Tribune
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s push to use a warfarin-based poison to kill feral hogs in the state has a long list of opponents that now includes more than two-thirds of the Legislature where Miller once served.
House lawmakers voted 128 to 13 to preliminarily approve legislation Monday that would require state..... Read More

April 10 , 2017 (Agenda from that date)
Audio, edited out the pledges.
Previous posts on this.
Did Somervell County Commissioners Court Have Invocations Before Danny Chambers Took Office in 2015?
Why is Judge Danny Chambers Acting as Denying Judge for Giving Legislative Invocations?
Proper For Govt Officials to Direct Citizens to Participate in Prayer..... Read More